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Wisconsin Old Fashioned by the Keg: The Story & The Batch Recipe

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  The Wisconsin Old Fashioned is one of the Midwest's most beloved cocktails, and it also happens to be the drink that started everything for Gloria. This Wisconsin Old Fashioned batch recipe lets you scale that classic into a full cocktail keg , so a whole group can share it without mixing drink after drink. You batch it once, tap it, and enjoy an Old Fashioned that pours perfectly consistent from the first glass to the last. The story behind this recipe makes it especially meaningful. As Gloria shares on its About Us page, the whole idea began on a whim after the founders heard a rumor about someone mixing an entire half barrel of Wisconsin Old Fashioneds for a fishing trip. They thought it was brilliant and had to try it themselves. Using a keg they already owned, they scaled up their favorite Whiskey Old Fashioned Sour, connected CO2 to maintain carbonation and propel the cocktail, assembled everything in a cardboard box, and took their first taste. It was glorious, and the ...

How to Host a Holiday Party Without Playing Bartender All Night

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The best holiday parties are the ones where the host actually gets to enjoy the celebration. If you've ever spent an entire evening stuck mixing drinks while your guests laugh in the next room, serving holiday party cocktails on tap is the change you've been waiting for. Instead of making drinks one at a time, you batch your favorite recipe in advance, tap the keg, and let everyone pour their own. A Gloria cocktail keg becomes the centerpiece of the party, so you can relax and celebrate too. This is exactly why Gloria was created. The brand set out to spend more valuable time socializing with guests instead of constantly stepping away to mix drinks. That idea is perfect for the holidays, when the whole point is togetherness. With drinks handled, you're free to enjoy the food, the music, and the company. Why a cocktail keg beats bartending When you serve holiday party cocktails on tap, every drink is consistent and ready to pour. Because the contents stay under pressure wi...

Wedding Signature Cocktails on Tap: How to Batch Drinks for Your Big Day

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Your wedding day should be spent celebrating with the people you love, not standing behind a bar mixing drink after drink. That's exactly where wedding batch cocktails shine. Instead of making cocktails one glass at a time, you pre-batch your signature drink, tap the keg, and let guests pour their own. A cocktail keg from Gloria turns your favorite recipe into a self-serve centerpiece, so the drinks flow while you enjoy your big day. The concept is simple and rooted in the reason Gloria exists. As the brand shares on its About Us page, the very first Gloria was created to batch a favorite Whiskey Old Fashioned Sour so a whole group could share it together without measuring every glass. CO2 was connected to carbonate and propel the cocktail, and the idea was born. That same spirit of spending more time with your guests is what makes a cocktail keg such a natural fit for a wedding. Why serve wedding cocktails on tap? Serving your signature drink from a keg keeps every pour consis...